PAICW (Petra Acquisition) ROIC %: -1.12% (As of Sep. 2021)


What is Petra Acquisition ROIC %?

Petra Acquisition PAICW ROIC % is -1.12% as of Sep. 2021. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Petra Acquisition's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was -1.12%.

As of today (2026-07-04), Petra Acquisition's WACC % is 7.81%. Petra Acquisition's ROIC % is -3.77% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Petra Acquisition earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Petra Acquisition  (NAS:PAICW) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Petra Acquisition's WACC % is 7.81%. Petra Acquisition's ROIC % is -3.77% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Petra Acquisition earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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Petra Acquisition ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Petra Acquisition's ROIC % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Petra Acquisition ROIC % Chart

Petra Acquisition Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20
ROIC %
0.00 -0.38

Petra Acquisition Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.33 -0.35 -0.62 -1.12 -1.12

PAICW vs : ROIC % Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Petra Acquisition's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Petra Acquisition ROIC % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Petra Acquisition's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Petra Acquisition's ROIC % falls into.



Petra Acquisition ROIC % Calculation

Petra Acquisition's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2020 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2019 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2020 ))/ count )
=-0.145 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.01 + 76.911)/ 2 )
=-0.145/38.4605
=-0.38 %

where

Petra Acquisition's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Sep. 2021 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2021 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2021 ))/ count )
=-0.845 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (75.743 + 75.66)/ 2 )
=-0.845/75.7015
=-1.12 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is one times the annual (Sep. 2021) data. The tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROIC % →
What does a ROIC % of -1.12% mean?
Petra Acquisition (PAICW) has a ROIC % of -1.12% as of Sep. 2021. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Petra Acquisition and its competitors.
Is Petra Acquisition's ROIC % too high?
Petra Acquisition's current ROIC % is -1.12%.
How does Petra Acquisition's ROIC % compare to ?
Petra Acquisition's ROIC % of -1.12% can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROIC % for a Diversified Financial Services company?
A good ROIC % depends on the Diversified Financial Services industry context. However, ROIC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROIC % mean?
A high ROIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Petra Acquisition and its competitors. Petra Acquisition's current ROIC % is -1.12%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petra Acquisition stock overvalued right now?
Petra Acquisition (PAICW) has a current ROIC % of -1.12%. The current ROIC % is -1.12%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROIC % calculated?
ROIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Petra Acquisition (PAICW), the current ROIC % is -1.12% as of Sep. 2021. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Petra Acquisition Business Description

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Address 5 West 21st Street, New York, NY, USA, 10010
Petra Acquisition Inc is a blank check company.